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| Understanding ‘Pay-As-You-Go’
Model |
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| Q. |
How does a Pay-As-You-Go PC differ from a
traditional PC? |
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| A. |
| In
functionality, a Pay-As-You-Go PC is
identical to a traditional Windows XP
PC. The difference is that the PC
contains provisions to enable tracking of time
of the PC and payments to add time. |
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| Q. |
How is the purchasing model for a
Pay-As-You-Go
PC different from that of a prepaid mobile
phone? |
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| A. |
| As with
prepaid mobile phones, customers
recharge time by getting Pay-As-You-Go PC
recharge tokens which are available
online or
at nearby retail outlets. Similar to a
prepaid mobile phone, customers enter a
code in the
Pay-As-You-Go PC to add time. In contrast to a
prepaid mobile
phone, where payment must be made in
perpetuity, a Pay-As-You-Go PC only
requires a certain number of hours
to be used. Once this limit is
reached, the customer owns the PC and
has unlimited access to it. |
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| Q. |
How long does the customer has to recharge
the PC ? |
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| A. |
| The
number of hours required is determined
by financial institution partners based
on the amount being financed, and the
expected usage. |
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| Q. |
Under a "Pay-As-You-Go" computing
model, would a PC cost more than if a customer
bought it outright? |
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| A. |
| As with
conventional financing, the total cost
of a computer bought under the
Pay-As-You-Go
computing model is higher than the cost
of a computer purchased outright. Compared
to conventional financing,
Pay-As-You-Go
provides more flexibility since the
customer repays for the loan as he or she
uses PC, rather than on a fixed payment
schedule determined by the lender. Furthermore,
Microsoft® FlexGo™ technology
turns an unsecured asset into a secured
asset, permitting lower interest rates. |
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| Q. |
What if the customer does not add more usage
time? |
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| A. |
| As with
a prepaid mobile phone, the
Pay-As-You-Go
PC will stop functioning if usage time
runs out on the PC. However, unlike
a mobile phone, the Pay-As-You-Go PC
has a built-in "reserve tank".
Several alerts appear as time runs down
so that the user has ample time to save
files and add more time. Once time has
expired, the PC uses the "reserve
tank", in which the user has a
few hours of limited access to their
PC to perform critical tasks. |
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| Q. |
Which software/hardware form the part of the ‘Pay-As-You-Go’
package? |
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| A. |
| A
Pay-As-You-Go PC is configured with user friendly
software to serve a broad range of user’s
needs ranging from entertainment, education
and work-related needs. |
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"Pay as you go PC" Lenovo 3000H-Q70
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Configuration |
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| P IV
-3.06GHz, 256 MB of RAM, 40-GB HDD, 17”
Flat Screen Monitor, CD-RW,
Optical Mouse,
Anti Bacterial Keyboard,
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.Preinstalled 10 Hours of PC usage. |
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Benefits worth Rs 10,000 free |
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Lenovo
Color Printer |
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Web
Camera |
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256 MB
Pen Drive |
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Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition -
Prepaid |
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Microsoft
Works 8.0 |
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Microsoft
Encarta® Standard 2006 – India
Edition |
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Microsoft
Age of Empires® II – Gold
Edition |
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Microsoft
Zoo Tycoon®-Complete Collection |
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Quick
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| Know the elements of
screen of your Pay-As-You-Go PC |
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| Q. |
How do I pause the usage time? |
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| A. |
| Click
on the icon ‘Pause
Computer Use Time Counter’
to stop the usage-hours. If you are
moving away from the computer, then
always click this icon to conserve the
usage time of your Pay-As-You-Go PC. |
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| Q. |
How do I determine the effective hours left
of the inserted usage hours? |
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| A. |
| To see
how the balance of remaining usage hours
that you possess, click on the icon
'View
Pre-Paid Computer Status'
This timer controls the hours and
the minutes of the usage-time that is
available in your computer. |
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| Q. |
How do I monitor my usage time? |
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| A. |
| Messages
will appear to notify the alteration
in the status of usage-hours balance,
reminding you to add usage time before it approaches zero. |
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| Q. |
How do I add more usage hours to my Pay-As-You-Go
PC ? |
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| A. |
| Navigate
through the ‘Start’
menu and then click
the icon of ‘Add computer use
time’.
This will open the ‘Wizard’.
Follow its instructions to add more
hours. |
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| 1. |
Connect to
the Internet. |
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Follow one of
these procedures: |
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Open
‘Start’
menu and click the
‘Add
computer use time’ button. |
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Open
the ‘Timer’
section,
- By clicking Add
computer use time’ displayed
on the top right hand side of the screen OR
- By clicking on Desktop Start Button
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Click
the section of ‘View Pre-paid
Computer Status’. This
section displays the usage hours consumed
by you. The Accountant controls the
usage time of the Pay-As-You-Go PC. |
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Then follow
the instructions of the ‘Wizard’
displayed on your screen. |
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| Q. |
How many options are available to me to add
more usage hours to my Pay-As-You-Go PC? |
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| A. |
| Your
Pay-As-You-Go PC already comes
preinstalled with
10 hours of usage time. You can add
more time with the recharge token that
can be acquired online or from specific retail
outlets. |
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| Q. |
What happens when my time balance is zero
and I don’t add more usage hours? |
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| A. |
| Once
your time-balance is zero, the PC will
switch to reduced-functionality mode. To
avoid this, it is important that you add
more usage hours before your time
balance touches zero. |
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| Q. |
When does my Pay-As-You-Go PC consumes/ saves the
usage-hours? |
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| A. |
| The
time of use of the computer
is consumed when… |
The
time of use of the computer
is saved when… |
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You enter Windows
and use the available
programs and internet. |
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You stop the Timer. |
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You disconnect the
computer. |
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You block the computer. |
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You log out of the
computer. |
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You activate the
screen saver. |
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The Windows logon
'Screen
is shown. |
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The computer is in
hibernation mode. |
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| Q. |
How do I get help on using Windows XP Home
Edition for Pay-As-You-Go computers? |
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Navigate to the ‘Start’
menu and click ‘Help and Support’. This will open up
a search option. Specify your query
in the box and find answers. |
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